Movement on the Schedule. New employees shall be hired at the first step, or at the discretion of the City, may be given whole or partial credit for prior experience, and advanced to each successive step upon the completion of twelve (12) months of continuous service in the preceding step. Denial of step increase may be authorized by the Fire Chief, provided that the employee so affected is served with written notification in advance, outlining the reasons for such action and provided with a written review every six (6) months thereafter as long as such denial remains in effect. Such decisions shall not be arbitrary or capricious on the part of the City.
Movement on the Schedule. (a) An employee shall be eligible for a step increase as provided in Appendix “A,” provided his/her performance has been satisfactory. If a denial of a step increase is contemplated, the employee shall be notified of his/her unsatisfactory performance prior to his/her anniversary date. Such notification will include specific objective areas of deficiency. Within 30 days of such notification, the employee and his/her supervisor will meet to establish a work plan which will set specific goals for the employee to meet in order to correct his/her deficient performance. The work plan will set forth regular review times. The employee will be granted the step increase upon successful completion of the work plan.
Movement on the Schedule. 3.1 Advancement Dates Movement on the schedule occurs on July 1. All employees hired between July 1 and the first day of second semester shall receive wage schedule advancement. Those hired after the first day of second semester shall receive no wage schedule advancement for that year.
Movement on the Schedule. Employees shall receive a step increase on July 1 each year after successfully serving their probationary period. After advancing to Step 1, advancement to subsequent steps will be based on satisfactory yearly evaluation.
Movement on the Schedule. Employees must be employed by the Agency at a minimum employment level of .75 FTE in order to achieve vertical movement on the schedule. However, Agency and non‐agency work experience which is equal to a .75 Agency FTE or greater during the first year of Agency employment shall allow for vertical movement if such experience would have been counted towards initial placement. Credits and/or degrees applicable to this section must be in the employee's present teaching area, or in an agency certificated employment area and earned from an accredited college or university. Additional requirements for qualifying for salary ranges higher than the Bachelor’s Degree range are as follows:
